obituaries

May 17, 2023

On Wednesday May 17, 2023 our Mother and moral teacher, Norma Jean Van Scoy Gray, age 92 of Penn Yan, New York passed away at the Homestead of Soldiers and Sailors Hospital from natural causes.

Norma was born in Rochester, NY on April 6, 1931, the daughter of the late Stanley and Evalena Van Scoy. She...

May 8, 2023

Patricia A. Fox (Bassett), age 80, of Penn Yan passed away on Monday, May 8th, 2023 at the home of her daughter Michelle. Patricia was born in Montour Falls, NY on June 30th, 1942, the daughter of the late Gerald and Anna (Larsen) Bassett. Patricia was employed for many years doing vineyard work, was the owner of Mom's Doghouse, cooked...

May 8, 2023

Erech S. Lenchert Sr, age 44, of Penn Yan, NY, passed away at home on Monday, May 8th, 2023. Erech was born in Syracuse, NY on April 20th, 1979, the son of Joanne and Robert Lenchert. He was a graduate of Liverpool High School. Erech is survived by his sons, Davis and Erech Jr.; parents, Joanne and Robert Lenchert; brother,...

Apr 26, 2023

Allen E. Davis, passed away April 26th, 2023, in his home, surrounded by his loving family. He is survived by his wife of Sixty-Two years, Doris Davis, his four children, Scott, Greg, Todd, and Sandie, their loving spouses, his eleven grandchildren, and his many great grandchildren. Born in Batavia, NY on June 18th, 1941 to Raymond and Ruby Davis, Allen...

Apr 10, 2023

Harry "Hoppy" Baker, 87 of Penn Yan, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on April 10, 2023. Hoppy was born October 9, 1935 to McKinley and Blanch Baker of Potter. Hoppy was very proud of his roots in Potter and talked fondly of riding his bike 2 miles to school each day growing up. Upon meeting the love...

Apr 4, 2023

On Tuesday, April 4th, 2023, our Mother, our teacher, our shining light, Bernice Gail Andersen Fingar, age 87, of Penn Yan, NY passed away at the Penn Yan Manor Nursing Home after a brief illness. Gail was born on February 9th, 1936 in Penn Yan to Lester and Mildred (Kennerson) Andersen of Benton Center, NY. Gail attended country school in...

Apr 3, 2023

Paul N. Schnipelsky, who was born in London, England on November 20th, 1943 to Louis and Celia Schnipelsky, passed away on Monday, April 3rd, 2023 at Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hospital in Pulteney, NY, where he resided. He held a PhD in Chemistry and worked in a clinical diagnostic lab for both Kodak and Johnson & Johnson for many years....

Apr 1, 2023

Shirley was born May, 24, 1925 and went to meet our Lord April 1, 2023 after a long and full life. Survived by husband Gerald Read, children Calvin(Theresa) Barnum, Cindi(Jerry) Noeth and Darlene Mahnke(John Orbaker), Donna(Joel)Fiske, Darryl(Donna) Read and Doug Read, sisters- in-law, Betty Cromwell, Jean Barnum(Jack), Judy Barnum(Jack), Pat Monroe, and Avis Knapp, brother-in-law Paul Read(Chris), numerous grandchildren, great...

Mar 27, 2023

Janice (Brown) Palace, age 78, of Penn Yan, NY passed away on Monday, March 27th, 2023 at M M Ewing Continuing Care Center in Canandaigua, NY. Janice was born in Penn Yan, NY on April 17, 1944, the daughter of the late, Harry and Dorothy (Moran) Brown. She graduated from Penn Yan Academy Class of 1962. She married Joseph Palace...

Mar 16, 2023

Chad A. Grover, Sr., 43, of Prattsburgh, NY, passed away on Thursday, March 16, 2023 at home. He was born in Hornell, NY on December 19, 1979 and graduated from Prattsburgh Central School. Chad loved his country and served honorably with both the US Marines and US Army. Chad worked as a cook while in the military. He was a...

Mar 12, 2023

Gail E. Jensen, age 66, of Geneva, NY passed away on Sunday, March 12, 2023 at the Keuka Comfort Care Home Penn Yan, New York. Gail was born on December 23, 1956, the daughter of the late Clem and Lena Hammond. Gail attended Nursing School and worked as a Licensed Practical Nurse at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital of Penn...

Mar 9, 2023

Dawn Marie (Allheim) Morris, age 67, of Penn Yan, NY entered unto rest peacefully on Thursday, March 9th, 2023, surrounded by loved ones in her home. Dawn was born in 1955 to Frances Clingerman and John Allheim. She attended Penn Yan Academy and married her high school sweet-heart. They later had four children together. Dawn worked in the health care...

Mar 8, 2023

Rhonda B. D'Augustine, age 78, of Geneva, NY passed away at home on Wednesday, March 8th, 2023. Rhonda was born in Elmira, NY on June 17, 1944, the daughter of the late Jacob and Elsie (Clarissen) D'Augustine. She graduated from Penn Yan Academy in Penn Yan, NY and the Freeman Business School in Geneva, NY. She retired as the supervisor...

Mar 2, 2023

Sylvia C. Eisenhart of Penn Yan, New York died peacefully on March 2, 2023 at Geneva General Hospital. She was born on May 21, 1929, the daughter of the late Earle and Ruth Conley. She grew up in Penn Yan, the village she loved and lived her whole life. Sylvia graduated from Penn Yan Academy. She then attended the Rochester...

Feb 24, 2023

Doris (Washburn) Perry, age 92, of Branchport, NY, a life long resident of the Town of Italy and Prattsburgh area, passed away at home on Friday, February 24th, 2023. Doris was born in Prattsburgh, NY, the daughter of the late Raymond and Viola (Forth) Washburn. She was a bus driver for Prattsburgh Bus Lines and worked for many years at...

Feb 6, 2023

Thomas K. MacIntyre, age 62, of Penn Yan, NY passed away on Monday, February 6th, 2023. Thomas was born in Canandiagua, NY on December 18th, 1960, the son of the late Walter and Phyllis (Munson) MacIntyre. He graduated from Marcus Whitman High School in 1980. He is survived by his sisters, Bonnie (Darrell) Rector of Rushville and Laurie McMillan of...

Jan 31, 2023

Caitlin King-Hayward, age 33, of Penn Yan, NY passed away on January 31st, 2023 at Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hospital. Caitlin was born in Geneva, NY on February 17th, 1989, the daughter of Patricia Murphy and William King. She had an Associates Degree in computer technology and worked as a tech support in telecommunications. Caitlin is survived by her sons,...

Jan 21, 2023

William "Bill" H. Wormuth Sr., age 89, of Penn Yan, NY passed away peacefully at the Penn Yan Manor on Saturday, January, 21st, 2023. Bill was born in Windsor, NY on December 20th, 1933.  He was a graduate of Penn Yan Academy. Bill married Barbara R Beyer on June 23rd 1956, making Penn Yan NY their life long home. He...

Jan 15, 2023

Barbara Jean Edwards, age 94, of Naples, New York passed away on Sunday, January 15 th , 2023 surrounded by loving family at the Keuka Comfort Care Home in Penn Yan, New York. Barbara was born on August 25, 1928 in Rochester, New York. She graduated from Naples Central School where she was involved in many activities. These included chorus,...

Jan 15, 2023

Richard T. "Dick" Gillespie passed away peacefully January 15, 2023. He was born in Fulton, NY on August 14, 1921. He learned to fly in 1941 while a student at Syracuse University and, in 1943, joined the US Army Air Forces. In 1944, he married his hometown sweetheart, Jean Ellsworth. During WWII he flew 21 missions over Germany as a...